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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education enable humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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